Matt Sherman

Seth Levy leads Nixon Peabody's Intellectual Property practice group and handles some of the most complex deals at the intersection of science, health care, and innovation. Universities, research institutes, and academic medical centers turn to him for high-level counsel on technology transfer, including patent procurement and portfolio management, negotiation of commercial transactions involving IP, coordination of enforcement activities, and resolution of related disputes. Beyond individual...

Padraic Foran is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Padraic practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Padraic Foran since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Padraic Foran is held by other lawyers.

Paul F. Lawrence advises for-profit and nonprofit companies in the health care services industry on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, dispositions and complex business transactions. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/lawrence-paul-f/

Franchisors, lenders, creditors' committees, landlords, vendors and investors rely on Leib Lerner for his extensive bankruptcy and insolvency experience. Leib also helps clients like insurance companies tackle complex federal and state commercial litigation. Leib is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office who focuses his practice on representing franchisors, lenders, creditors’ committees, avoidance action defendants, landlords, vendors, and investors involved in bankruptcy and...

Joel Boxer, one of the founders of the Bird Marella, has 40 years of experience as a lawyer representing parties in complex civil trials in the state and federal courts, and in arbitrations. Mr. Boxer has particular experience and expertise in handling suits involving accounting or other complex issues requiring the presentation of expert opinion testimony. These cases often involve real estate, entertainment industry, contract, probate or trust issues or the representation of lawyers and law...

Diana Feinstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Diana practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Diana Feinstein since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Diana Feinstein is held by other lawyers.

Brandon Roker focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, qui tam litigation, internal investigations and complex commercial litigation. He has extensive experience representing clients in voluntary disclosures and in connection with government investigations, including investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Division of Occupational Safety ...

Kevin M. Lally is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Kevin M. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin M. Lally since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kevin M. Lally is held by other lawyers.

Jeff Biederman has practiced in most every aspect of the entertainment and media landscape including music, film, television, branding, fashion, advertising, video games and apps, as well as representing executives in these fields in their various employment agreements. Jeff’s clients include recording artists, producers, composers, managers, and executives in the music industry, as well as studios, publishing companies, production companies, actors, athletes, writers, models, designers...

Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, Paul co-founded Gilchrist & Rutter in 1983 and practiced law until 2006, at which time he joined a publicly held REIT client as an executive vice president. After working as an executive vice president and then as co-chief operating officer and general counsel in two publicly held real estate companies from 2006-2014, and the merger of his company into another publicly held REIT, Paul returned to his law practice in January 2014. He combines his lega...